European leaders say “intensive work” will continue in the coming days on a US-led plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war, after a joint phone call with President Donald Trump. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said they “agreed that this was a critical moment – for … Ler mais
Rebel forces have entered the last government-held city in mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in an offensive that has forced thousands to flee across the border into Burundi, residents say. Heavy artillery and gunfire could be heard in Uvira, with terrified residents describing the situation as chaotic. The escalation in fighting comes despite the … Ler mais
Joel Gunter,Kyivand Mattea Bubalo Watch: What do Ukrainians think about a presidential election? Ukraine is “ready for elections”, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, after US President Donald Trump repeated claims Kyiv was “using war” to avoid holding them. Zelensky’s five-year term as president was due to end in May 2024, but elections have been suspended … Ler mais
The US has imposed sanctions on a network it says is recruiting former Colombian soldiers and training individuals to fight in Sudan’s civil war. Eight entities and individuals – primarily of Colombian nationality – have been aiding the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said on … Ler mais
The daughter of María Corina Machado, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has said her mother is determined to live in a free Venezuela and would “never give up on that purpose” as she accepted her mother’s award. The Venezuelan opposition leader was “safe” and will travel to Oslo, the Nobel Institute said, … Ler mais
At least 22 people have been killed and a further 16 injured after two buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez. The two four-storey residential buildings that came down early on Wednesday morning contained eight families, state media report, citing local officials. Several Moroccan news outlets report that the buildings – located in the … Ler mais
Prosecutors have released body cam footage showing the initial interaction between Luigi Mangione and police officers. The footage shows Mangione inside a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where officers approached him and asked for his name. Mangione, 27, was arrested at the McDonald’s on 9 December 2024, ending a five-day manhunt following the fatal shooting … Ler mais
French celebrities and feminists have voiced their outrage at first lady Brigitte Macron’s language about activists who had protested at a comedian’s show. Activists wearing masks of Ary Abittan interrupted his stand-up show on Saturday shouting “Abittan rapist”. Abittan was accused of rape in 2021, but investigators later dropped the case, citing lack of evidence. … Ler mais
Billionaire Andrej Babis has been appointed as the Czech Republic’s new prime minister, with his full cabinet expected to take office within days. His appointment followed a key demand from President Petr Pavel – a public pledge by Babis to relinquish control over his vast food-processing, agriculture and chemicals conglomerate Agrofert. “I promise to be … Ler mais
A press conference by María Corina Machado – the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who is currently in-hiding – was cancelled on Tuesday, with the Nobel Institute saying they are “in the dark” about her whereabouts. Machado is Venezuela’s opposition leader and has been in hiding since the country’s disputed 2024 election, which she and her … Ler mais